BIO 250 - Biomedical Ethics

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)

Introduction to the nature and scope of decision making in public health, medicine and health care, as it relates to bioethical issues. Includes overview of dilemmas in bioethics, legal, social and ethical issues in human genetics, the beginning of life, and the end of life. Also includes life and death decisions, human organ transplantation, and regulations of human research.

Prerequisite(s): WRT 101 with a grade of C or better.
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - OTHER and G; Meets CTE - SBS and G.